Police said a woman suffering from stab wounds and bite marks ended up at a fast-food restaurant, seeking help after an altercation with her boyfriend, police said.

The incident happened about 1:20 a.m. near the Burger King on Grand Calliou Road in Houma.

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Police said a 35-year-old woman was traveling in a vehicle with her boyfriend when they began to get into an argument. In the confrontation, the woman appeared to have suffered stab wounds to her chest, lacerations to her left leg, bite marks on her left arm and wounds to both hands, according to police.

The driver, Nolan Sims Jr., 38, lost control of the vehicle in front of Rite Aid and crashed into the side of another business. The woman fled the vehicle chased by Sims, police said.

Sims tripped and fell against a curb of the fast-food restaurant parking lot. Police said he suffered a severe injury to his head.

The woman was hospitalized for her injuries. Sims was taken to an area hospital and will face charges of attempted second-degree murder.